NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Walcheren (ex-R220)	MV21, 1950- M878	2803	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			10.1943 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Goeree (ex-R240)	MV22, 1950- M869	2823	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			6.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Schouwen (ex-R244)	MV23, 1950- M873	2827	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			7.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Schiermonnikoog (ex-R246)	MV24, 1950- M872	2828	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			9.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Urk (ex-R251)	MV25, 1950- M876	2834	Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany			7.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Stortemelk (ex-R252)	MV26, 1950- M875	2835	Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany			12.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Schulpengat (ex-R255)	MV27, 1950- M874	2862	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			10.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Malzwin (ex-R268)	MV28, 1950- M870	3024	Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany			12.1944 // 11.1947	deleted 1956
Vlieter (ex-R290)	MV29, 1950- M877	2878	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			3.1945 // 11.1947	deleted 1956

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	140
Displacement full, t	148
Length, m	36.8 wl 39.4 oa
Breadth, m	5.72
Draught, m	1.50 normal 1.61 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MWM diesels R239: 2 KHD diesels
Power, h. p.	2500 R239: 2400
Max speed, kts	21
Fuel, t	diesel oil 15
Endurance, nm(kts)	1000(15)
Armament	1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 3 x 2 - 20/65 C/38 or 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR
Complement	29 - 40

Standard scale images

Project history

Former German R218 class minesweeping boats, transferred by reparations.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.